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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-29
VagabOnd's Attempted Suicide.
HE CRAwLs INTO HAY LOFT, AND WAITS FOR DEATH
BY FREEZING,

Andrew Simler, disSolate character, with a
well-developed propensity to avoid work, has been
missing from his usual haunts at HoSenstine, q
small settlement near Canton, Ohio, for q week,
and although his disappearance caused some CON-
ment 1t was soon forgotten. Tuesday morning
Bafnhart Havert, a farmer near Howenstne, while
In his barn feeding stock, heard a weak cry. He
listened and heard coming from the hay-mow the
words, "For Gods sake, give me some water" in a
feeble tone A search OF the NOV by Havert Dis
closed Andrew Sinner, more dead than alive
deeply Embedded In the hay. With assistance tn at
was called, Simler was removed to tie farmhouse
and medical attention given him, when It was
found that both feet and legs were frozen and
black to above the knees. Sinner, when asked how
he came to be In the haymow, said he had grown
tired OF life, and sought the haymow q week ago
to die in, thinking 1t good place TO lie down and
freeze TO death, which he attempted to do. His
legs win have 10 be amputated and his recovery is
scarcely looked for.
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Net willing 60 be Starved.
a PREACHER TERMINATES MS LONG WAR poR a "A,
ANY NEVER PAIN

telegram 10 the New York Herald says: rhs
Rev. J. II. Walker, the oldesl Presbyterian
preacher occupying pulpit In Chicago. has BEEN
frozen out OF his church and Is nov out OF utua-
ton Had he not owned the little house he lives
IN he would have starved TO death some time ago
His church Was the Campbell Park Presbyterian
which Is situated bear where the Third Presbyt O..
Ran rears its LOFTY front at the corner OF Ashland
and ogden avenues. IL was In front Of the latter
church that young Lee shot his stepfather, Banker
formerly In comfortable circumstances but OF late
the members, or At least those who were II ali
proud and wanted gorgeous surroundings, de-
serted and went 10 the Third and other wealthy
churches. For a long time Mr.. Walker has waited
for his salary, but IL came not and now he has an
nounced that he cannot longer serve his people.
he can 60 elsewhere and command q comfort aba
salary.
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WHEN THE GRAVE VAS OPENED NO sopr VAS FOUND.
special telegram to the Philadelphia Times
from Canandaigua, December % says: few
weeks ago Mrx Ida A. Slater, Of this village,
received a dispatch from Lakin, Kan, announcing
the death Of her son, Geo. Reddington, about
twenty-t&fe years old A letter followed. which
said that he died from internal injuries received
by fail into gulch Mrs. Slater telegrapned for
the body, and was told that IL had been Inferred.
she employed an undertaken TO dsinter the body
and ship it In metallic casket. A telegram soon
afterward came from the undertaken saying that
the body had been stolen from the grave. Red
dington held policy OF 200 on his life, and the
strange developments led the company TO investi.
gate the case.
Mrs Slater also determined TO satisfy herself
as 70 the facts, and started for Kansas The
result OF the inquiries was the arrest OF three young
men, who were supposed TO have been with Red.
dington when he died, on q charge or grave
roobins. On this charge they were acquitted but
were again arrested on q charge OF conspiracy,
attempting to defraud the Insurance company In
when Reddington was insured Mrs. Slater, how
ever, is satisfied OF her sons death. and says she
conversed with one OF her sons who saw him before
ana after death, and who attended the funeral
Inc policy was payable TO Reddington's wife.
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Mr.. Leary Wants a Subsidy.

HR BELIEVES STILL IN HIS RAFT PROJECT AND
WANTS GOVERNMENT HELp.
The New York sun to-day says: Mr.. James D.
Leary the owner Of the big raft which is scattered
along between Cape Cod and the Gulf Of Mexico,
has not yet heard from the tugboat Morse, which
he sent out to capture the lost monster. The
Morse has not yet been spoken, and Mr.. Leary
does not expect to hear from her before sunday.
"But she will find the raft some time" he said
last night. ''Shes got Yankee skipper aboard
and Yankee crew, and they'll stick to the search
TIL they succeed"
Mr.. Leary has by no means lost faith in his
plan for transporting logs by rats. AS has been
already published, he believes the enterprise
would have been successful II his directions had
been carried out. He is willing TO undertake
another such venture II the Government Will
give him a subsidy. He thinks that the
shipment OF undressed timber from Nova Scotia
to New York by rats would be or practical
benefit to this country. In the first place, the
greater part OF the trade Is now carried on BY
Canadian vessels, which spend little or no money
while in an American port, not even repairing
SAIL II they can avoid doing so. Moreover, by
means OF the raft, trees OF the largest size, too
large to be transported by schooner, could be
brought here. This would also Obviate the pres
ent necessity OF bringing certain kinds OF heavy
wood long distance by rail from distant states,
and would tend 70 check the destruction OF our
forests
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Mama.
Washington stock Exchange.

The following changes from yesterdays quotations
the Washington STOCK EXCHANGE noted to-day
U. 8. 4>ss. 1891, coupons. 1857 bid. U. 3. As,
coupons, LIZ bid. D. G. per imps.. 6s. 1891. coin.
ll7H bid, ll9 asked. D. c. 2OyeAr tund, Us, 1892.
coin, 1OSk hid. Metropolitan Railroad stock. 1V2I
bid. 1O2x asked. North Capitol and street, Al
bid. As asked Washington Gas, 37s bid, 80 asked:
National Metropolitan Insurance. 67x bid. National
Union Insurance, Is bid. Columbia Insurance, II a
bid. 4 asked k,sss Insurance; 8 e,d. - asked
Metropolitan Bauk 1855 bid, 1870 asked. Citizens'
National Bank. l16A bid Second National Bank.
lx5 bid, $50 asked. CHESAPEAKE and Potomac Tele-
pnone as bid 20 asked. Z. s. Electric Light, as
bid. 765f ask ID. Market stock ,7s 1891, 12oh bid
washington Light Infantry lst mortgage bonus,
g. 70 bud W. l. !, 2ds, Is 70 bid; washinxton
Bank Of the Republic. ISL bid Columbia National
ZOL asked
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A Mystery OF the Railroad
A CHICAGO PASSENGER RISKS DEATH FOR Ars VIE
WHO HAD SAFELY ALLOTTED.

A CHICAGO PASSENGER RISKS DEATH FOR Rrs WIFE,
WHO HAD SAFELY ALIGHTHD.
Parties on the Cincinnati, indianapolis, St. Louis
and Chicago passenger train, that reached Indian
apous from chicago Monday afternoon, report .
curious incident, which occurred between Fowler
and Lafayette, this state. Agentleman, accompa-
MED by lady and boy perhapsfve years OF age,
boarded the train at Chicago and to0k seats To-
gether. When some distance out from chicago
the gentleman LEFT the coach with the child and
the two entered the smoking car. As the train
stopped at Fowler the lady got on, and nfrsen
minutes later the gentleman returned, glanced &C
the vacant seat and asked II the train had passed
Fowler. Being answered In the Affirmative,
he attempted to pull the belI-cord, but was
prevented by the conductor. Then taking the
child in his arms he rushed to the rear door OF
the coach, and was In the act Of jumping Oh with
the child in his arms when the conductor caught
HIM by the collar and pulled him into the car.
Walking down the aisle, he hurriedly placed the
child on seat, rushed to the front door and threw
himself from the car, rolling over and over again
down the steep embankment near the track. IL
was thought that he was killed, but he recovered
his feet brushed the mud from his clothing, and
started TO walk down the track to Fowler, some
seven miles distant. The child was brought to
Lafayette and Will be returned to Fowler tonight
The train was running at the rate Of thirty miles
an hour when he nsked his life 10 return 70 his
wife, who was safe at Fowler.
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Smallpox In San Francisco.
FEARS THAT pkEADFrL kFIDEnc nAY nasAJ

Telegram TO the New York Herald from san
Francisco, December "a. says: The fact can no
longer be concealed that San Francisco Is IN great
danger OF smallpox epidemic. The Chinese
quarter Is Infested, and cases there are reached
with difnculty, asChinamep dislike the pest-house.
smallpox continues 70 thrive Notwithstanding the
fact thar over 81 200 people have been vacctnated
In this city since last June The disease has made
us appearance In nearly every part OF the city.
since friday night eleven cases were reported &C
the healtn onice. During The last two months
lhere has been an average OF case Der DAY rs.
ported 10 the health ONCE and the situation Is re-
sarded as something alarming There IA great
danger that the terrible smallpox epidemic OF is3
Will De repeated sewerage Il IN a horrible condi-
aon ana There exists here no capable system OF
sanitation.
The steamer Oceanic arrived from China ana
Japan yesterday afternoon and was placed la
quarantine, as two cases OF SMALLPOX were dis
covered among the Chinese steerage passengers
Inc papers and mails were fuIaig ted and removed
The steamer Will probably he kept In Quarantine
station Tor ten days or two weeks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-29

EDITOR OF THE CHICAGO .MAII-r-Mr Stanley
Waterloo yesterday became managing editor Of
the Chicago Matt, with practically full control q
the paper, thus leaving Mr.. Snowden entirely free
70 devote his time and attention to the Times.
Chicago dispatch says: Mr.. Waterloo Is one OF the
best-known newspaper men In the West. He BE-
St Louis after the IRE. and there rounded two OF
three evening papers; was city editor OF the Mis-
sour Repuoiscoa and managing editor and editor
OF the Globe Democrat subsequently he founded
the ST. Paul Day. which attained great reputa-
ton In the Northwesi. For the last three or four
caro- Ttsbuus
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A Desperate Conflict.
SIX MEN KNOCKED OUT IN ROW BETWEEN RAILROAD
AND TRAMPs.

SIX MEN KNOCKED OUT IN A ROW BETWEEN RAILROAD
Frs AND TRAMPs.
Tuesday night while cOored Waterman and q
tramp were talking In dollhouse on the juno
ton Railroad at Skunk Hollow. inside Of The city
limits Of Pittsburg, the door was burst open by
about twenty-five drunken rougbs and the men
handled very roughly. The darby managed 20 get
away. When he returned with some Pennsyl-
vania Railroad yardmen the roughs were tor:urfng
the tramp on the hot stove. The tramp was
rescued.
The affair was thought to be over. but an hour
later while number OF the yarcmen were seated
in shanty short distance from the Lawrence
Vile station, they were startled BY voley Of
stones rafting against their shelter. One big
stone burst IN the door.
Rushing out the railroaders saw the crowd they
had previously put to flight. stone hight ensued
They got TO lighting at close quarters, using rocks
clubs, fists, and feet. Finally revolvers were
drawn. TIE tramps ran on, followed by the rail-
roaders When the victorious party gathered to-
gether In the hollow SIX men were found stretched
on the ground.
One was railroader and i've were OF the other
party. Geo. Smythe, the rallroader, was badly cut
about the head The five men Of the other party
were examined roughly, out none were found TO
be dead or, from appearances, fatally injured.
They were all disabled and covered with cuts and
bruises, one man having bullet wound in The leg
and another one in the arm. Instead OF holding
the men and notifying the police the railroaders
left them lying in the hollow and went TO their
quarters
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The WhippeA school Teacher.
DID HE pEsERyR ms On .s-,srxr,,-e


Telegram from Geneva y. Y, December -
sass; The whipping that Miss Jennie Baxter the
t~enty-year-oid daughter OF Dr. ". q. Baxter. a
prominent citizen In Lodi gave Marvin Phillips.
oasning young school teacher and Harvard man.
al LODI at the annual Chrlstmas-tree ererc,ses
has caused great sensation I'm the southern ma RI
~ onlsr1o county. Phillips has not been out OF
nv no0se since the affair occurred Ms LEFT eye Ia
sWonen IRON the effects OF the blow from Misc
baxUers WHIP. and his cheeks and lips are cut ana
.acera,ea he feels very sensitive over the matter
tne whipping having been so public. Many people
IN Lodi say the whipping was uncalled FOR becstse
nhiiips uid not say any thing derusatory so Miss
Baxter moral character. while others declare that
the Whipping was not severe enough Miss BAXTER
u sarpflsed at the great sensation her sct has
friends Until the Feeling in the matter subsides
h.I COUSIN, Miss Lulu Young, who IL q bright.
altractlve Cir, and who aided Ia thraShiug Pull
ps says she is sorry she did not marx the school
ueacner lor NE she says every girl IN Lodi tases
sloes Win Miss Baxter and Will never attend
scnool while he remains teacher there phillips
VIII PROBABLY remove from LODI In few days
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A Funny Breach OF Promise Suit.
BAcHRLoR AGED sEvENTY-roUR SUED By A
MAIDEN sCHOOLxARM OF rHKrY-ErGHT FOR
5000 DAMAGES.
New York Sun dispatch from WATERFOWL,
N. Y, December %, says: Miss Sarah s. Chellis,
thirty-eight years OF age, and teacher In one
OF the public schools Of this city, has sued Jno B.
Chapman, aged seventy -four for g, 900 damages,
alleged TO have been sustained by reason Of his
refusal to make her his bride. Miss Chellis is a
rather progressing lady and quite prominent in
social circles She alleges that aer aged lover
agreed 70 marry her In June 1885, Afterward II
was arranged between them that the affair be
postponed until september Is. From that date It
was again set down for the 22d day OF the same
month. Then she learned that he had taken It
upon himself TO break on the match entirely. So
Nj. Chapman is q bachelor and lives with q
maiden sister on farm in the town Of Rodman,
IL miles from the abode OF Miss ChelliS He has
got lots OF land and plenty OF money, yet he has
the reputation OF being tine most parsimonious In
mst.sm. bowed with age. and his dress On I most
occasions would stamp him as an inmate OF the
county house. Altogether, he IL one OF the most
tackled The people Of are e eI fs
miiiar with the face and figure OF Mr.. Chapman.
HIS custom In years past has been to come 70 town
the cold blasts OF winter swept down from
the Adirondacks he did not surprise those
who knew HIM because he put In an APP
4 straw hat. While counting Miss CheIlis
he thought new SUIT OF store clothes was ne. es-
sary to help along his little affair or the heart &c
he bought or hired tn 70. As The new outfit was
only for the eye OF the lady In question very few
people saw him well dressed. HIS custom was to
come down town In his old and tattered clothing
which he exchanged for the new only long enough
TO pay his respects to his lady love; so Miss Ches
saw him IN one garb and the people saw him IN
another. These are only lew peculiarttiee OF the
aged wooer.
In his answer to the complaint OF Miss Chellis
Nj. chapman denies the promise to marry, and
the kidneyS, has fts balls down unconsctoua
remaining 10 several minutes at time In spite
Of all these alarming symptoms IL u believed thai
the DEFENDANT win be on hand and make viRor.
ous defense when the case comes TO thai &C the
March term OF the supreme Court
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Two Clever Syvtndlers.
sECrRING ''EoCsANDs OF DOLLARS By FRAU
LENr ApvERTIsIH0 acHENk,

SbCVklNG EOCSANDS OF DOLLARS 81 FRAtDC-
LENT ADVERTISING ecHENG.
A number OF prominent New YORK flrms have
been made the victims OF q very clever brace OF
swindlers working the advertising dodge. Two
men, the elder OF them calling himself Williams
and the other Joseph Mayer, last week went TO
printer OF IS Fulton street, and ordered program
printed for the Fifth annual souvenir bali OF the
Brotherhood OF the Locomotive Engineers, Gale.
DOMAIN Hall. January %, 1855" The printer got
them up a prospectus, with which they went About
securing the advertisement OF firms who In any
manner had dealings with railroads. In one day
they secured the advertisements OF twenty-five
firms, for which $3.50 was pledged. The swindlers
returned TO the printer and ordered 200 copies OF
the program printed and took away half n dozen
copies on which they began to collect their bills
several OF the frms investigated the transaction,
and realizing that they had been swindled, put
Inspector Byrnes on to the scheme. Wednesday
one OF the culprits was arrested as he was leaving
the Importers and Traders Bank. II Is said that
these men have swindled people out OF thousands
or dollars on their advertising dodge. Among
those bitten are the Mail and Express, SIS; r.
Lorfllard Co., $25; F. W. Devoe Co., $50; Rog-
ers' Locomotive Works, S25; the AmerIcdn Me-
chnist Publishing Co., $50; Jere johnson, IT,, SIS.
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CoLp Waves

Are predicted with reliable accuracy and people liable
70 the pains and aches Of rheumatism dread every
ehsnse TO damp or stormy weather. Although We do
not claim Hoods Sarsapsri1ls to be . positive specific
Tor rheumatism. remarkable II has effected
shOs that may Be taken rheumatism with reason
able certainty Of benefit Its action in neutralzng the
acdity the blood which IL the of rheumatism
ceastitut-s Of the Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla in curing this complaint. II you suffer from
rheumatism give Hoods ssr.spsrillA fair trial;
bslieve 1t Will do you good
HOODS sARsAPARIILA
SOLD by all druggists al; six for g.. Prepared only
b. G. l. HOOD & CO. Apotkecaries. Lowell. Mass
100 DOSES ONE DOLLAR 9
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Shot While Masqueradiny.

4 HUNTED KESrTCKy FARMER KILLS 4 JOKING NEIGH
BjR WHO had MASK on.
special from Paducah, KY, says: Some time
ago James Parker, who lives just across the line in
Webster County, was whipped by vigilantes and
ordered to leave. On Monday he bought a gun at
Princeton and started back home the same day.
Thomas Traylor was in Princeton, and, among
other things for Christmas, purchased falseface.
He overlook Parker and put on the falserace TO
frgnten him. Parker had cause TO expect an At
tack, and seeing the disguised man approaching
ordered him to halt Taylor did not stop and
Parker fired. Parker informed some neighbors OF
what he had done. They found Traylor lying In
the road with hall OF his head shot on. Parker
has not been arrested nor have the vgiiantes dis
turbed him. He Is poor farmer Traylor was q
negnbor OF Parker's, and they were on good terms.
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THE Color LINE At WEST CHE,TER.-A tele-
gram to the New York Times from West chester,
Pa, December 2S, says: The color line has been
drawn in this ancient Quaker town, which was
almost the nome OF antf-slavery and the under
ground railway, in way that has seemed TO out
rage portion or the colOred population OF the
place as no previous discrimination against 1t
ever did. The hotels and saloons have combined
and have raised the price OF whisky sold to col.
Ored people from 10 cents drink to Is cents, and
OF beer from ) to 10 cents a glass, the price to
white drinkers remaining as usual This Is held
to be fragrant violation OF the equal rights
amendment TO the Constitution, and 1t is likely
that the question Will be tested In the courts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-29

ApIEuw
The l.s. Remnant Sales of 1887. before departing,
viii Ofer ss recognition Of Past Fsvors immense
line Of extraordinary bar<ains.
This being week Of leisure would most respect
fully ask the public and their visiting friends to give
as call this Thursday and Friday.
SPECIALS As FOLLOWS:
Although having had an enormous rush for Holiday.
ware. We have different fancy articles. such Plush
Toilet Gases. Manicure and shaving Sets, Pedestas
B<Qne and Brass ixares whisAholders, Albums aud
many others left over AID will offer them for sale
ssEdIess of cost.
We have been very successful with our Cardigan
Jacket sales on account of Special Discount Of 10
Der cent We had given aud will oder continuance Of
this reduction until after New Years
The last lot Of the Celebrated Century Cloth REM
nants beautiful designs fast coiors and fabric
tOsc- Per yard. regular value 10c
small lot Of Sofa shions made of the best n ench
By2AH;inA with fancy cord trimming at alas. worth
$50
Abont 10 pieces Of Striped and Brocade English
Veyeteens in different shades Of blue and plum colors
~ 2jc per yard. reduced from 75c. and 81.
Several cases Of Blesched AndrUseoggin Cotton Rem
nants in A. al &C.. and "a loc.. worth consider
able un0re.
new invoice Of the well-known yard wide Colored
Cashmere Remnants. consisting Of many different
eslOrs At l6c per yard. standard price 25c.
For the benefit OF the ladies' who believe in purchas
ms good article ~ reduced prices, have hand
FINE ALL WOOL TRrcor AND CLOTH
Remnants az half their regular market value.
SEVERAL eases Of PLAIN Blsck and Secord Mourning
Calico Remnants In suitsbs lengths SC. per yard
Regular value Sc
IL OIr Comfort and Blanket Department we have the
following special:
lo4 Eonsy-Comb Spresds at Coo
ia Honey Comb spreads at 65c
aud q few OF the veli-krowp Homemade sateen
Comforts with nne white hny. 81. worth consid-
ersbe more also several Dozen Of HAY GREY Blan-
ksss at el75. standard price 81 %.
IL would pay you to examine Cloth and Cass-
mere Department ~ We have made general redue-
ton in order - reduce our heavy stock
We have . quantity Of domestic Dress Goods such a.
Tycoon Repps. Pacific Cs.hmeres, Fancy satinet e.
sad many others which Ne offer q: a Great Sacrifice
10, Of LADIES' and ChiIdren's Canton Flannel Uu-
dsrvear. such as skrtA Drnwers Childrens suits &C.
BE- at rsdaeed pr.ces
A small lot Of Bed Ticking Reunants vsrrsntsd
fsathsr-Pro0f, 81 lac. worth use
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